Razor



W. A. STEBBINS.

RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 4, Isla.

Patented July 20, 1920.

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WILLIAM A. sTEBBINs, or SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

RAZOR.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that LWVILLIAM A. STEE- niNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of Kingand State .of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razors, of

vwhich the following is a specification.

zporting the blade upon the carrier" and securing the same thereto.

Another obj ect of the invention resides in the provision of a novel form'of clamping plate for maintaining the blade in proper position against one sideof the carrier, the carrier being equipped with suitable means to prevent any movement of the blade therebetween and the clamping plate.V

rllhese and other objects of the invention as well as the specific details of construction and combination of the various elements thereof will be more readily comprehended from the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a razor constructed in accordance Withmy inven-v tion, the clamping plate vbeing moved to one side to disclose the method of fastening the blade therebetween and the carrier.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the construction shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

The handle of my improved razor is of conventional form consisting of a pair of plates 1 and 2 riveted together at one end as indicated at 3 and having the opposite ends thereof connected by a pivot pin 4. Connected with this pivot pin 4 is the reduced end 5 of a blade carrier bar 6, the latter being cut away on one side as indicated at 7 from a point designated 8 to the extreme outer end thereof. VA clamping plate 9 is arranged to coperate with the reduced side 7 of the carrier bar, and has its outer end pivoted to the outer end of said carrier bar through the medium of a Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filled November 4, 1918. Serial No.

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transverse pivot pin 10. This clamping plate conforms in general shape and dimensions to that portion of the carrier bar which it opposesv andv is equipped at its inner end with a set screw 11 extending therethrough as shown and engageable in a socket 12 opening into the inner face of the carrier bar adjacent the point 8. At the point 8, a diagonally extending shoulder is formed upon the inner' face of the carrier bar and this shoulder cooperates with the correspondingly shaped end of the clamping plate to limit swinging movement of said plate in one direction and thus serves to insure the proper positioning of the set screw 11 with relation to the socket 12 when the clamping plate is swung to the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. Adjacent this shoulder 8', the carrier bar 6 is provided with a-stud 13 projecting beyond the inner or reduced face 7 thereof. yThis stud may be made separable from the carrier bar as shown in Fig. 3 or may be made integral therewith if desired.

The cutting blade indicated at 14 is insertible between the clamping plate 9 and the carrier bar 6 as indicated in Fig. 1. The forward end of this cutting blade is provided with a slot 15 to accommodate the pivot pin 10 connecting said clamping plate Adjacent the rear end transverse opening 16 to receive the stud 13 and thus it will be seen from this construction that the blade will be positively held against possibility of swinging movement when secured between the clamping plate 9 and the carrier. The clamping pressure of the late 9 and carrier 6 upon opposite sides of the plate 14 may be regulated by rotation of vthe screw when the latter is engaged in the socket 12.

From the foregoing description and accompanying drawings it will be evident that when it is desired to use this improved form of razor,the clamping plate 9 is swung to the position shown in Fig. 1. The blade 14 is then arranged in position with the slot 15 thereof receiving the pivot pin 10 and the opening 16 thereof accommodating the stud 13.V The plate 9 is then swung to the position shown in Fig. 2 andthe set screw 11 is rotatedv into engagement with the socket 12 to prevent accidental displacement of the plate; (living to this construction, it will be seen that if the blade is provided Y Y 1,347,234- H used cutting edge for use. By cutting away.

the carrier bar 6 upon one side it will be seen that when the blade and clamping plate are Vassembled as in Fig. 2, the width of the carrier bar will not'be increased to, suchA an extentas to prevent the same being properly received between the plates l and 2 of theV handle as is usual when the razor is folded. The handle is similar to the handle of an ordinary straight razor and the blade carrying structure is designed to be received between the plates l and 2 of the handle in the well known manner. The particular structure of the blade holder and carrier, therefore, is especially adapted for the straight razor handle so that the edges of the blade are protected while the device is not in use.

`The foregoing description and accompanying drawings have reference to what might be considered to be the preferred or approved form of my invention. I desire it to be understood that I may ina-ke such changes in the construction, 'combination and arrangement of' parts, materials, dim'ensions, .et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope 'of the appended claims.

Having thus fully describediny invention,

vwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y i l. A razor including a carrier barprovided with a tang and having a portionof its inner face Yremoved and equipped with a blade,a bar to clamp said blade p ivoted at one end Vto the carrier bar, said pivot performing the additional function of seating A. the end ofthe blade and positioned medial of the blade to admit of a reversal ofthe blade edges, said means including a pin liliewise medially positioned and having its opposite end formed to co-act with the iatterv to limit movement of the said carrier bar, and means to secure the lclamping"oar to the latter. Y

2. A razor including a carriery bar provided with a tang'and having a portion of its inner face removed and equipped with a blade, a barV to clamp said Vblade pivoted at one end to the carrier bar, 'said pivot 'per-` forming the additional function o'f seatinvl the end of the. blade and positioned media of the blade to admit of a reversal of the blade edges, saidmeans including a pin likewise medially positioned and havingits opposite end `formed to co-act with the latter to vlimit movement "of the said. carrier bar, and means to secure the clamp t0 the latter, the said carrier bar having an obliqueA shoulder, and they said clamp plate having an oblique terminal complementing the oblique shoulder of the carrier bar.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX myV signature in presence of two witnesses.

Y ELLA CLAYTON,

T. P. MCCOY. 

